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There are many problems associated with beating the trifecta. Punters probably don’t realise the task they are taking on when they tackle this bet. Question 1: Can you predict the 1-2-3 fi...
There are two groups of punters who invariably go to the races, or their TAB agencies, with the percentages piled high against them. They are the backers of favourites and longshots. No matter wh...
The late Don Scott once wrote that the best form of exotic betting is the trifecta. I think he was right. Don said picking a trifecta winning bet was a test of skill rather than a game of chance. ...
You would like to back a winner every two selections? That’s a 50 per cent win strike. Some dream! But maybe it’s not so crazy. After all, picking two horses a race and making a ‘book’ by savin...
This is Part 1 of a two-part exclusive interview with Australia's greatest professional punter, the late Don Scott, by PPM's Brian Blackwell. Scott discusses his lifestyle, his approach to punt...
PPM reader Kerrin Brown has been enjoying success as a “lay” operator on Betfair. In this article he relates his personal story, and how he makes money from his operation. The first time I w...
Greyhound racing is probably the best system under which a punter in Australia can risk - or rather, invest - his hard earned dough. To my way of thinking there is nothing so good as a standout "...
To the many newcomers to the racing fraternity, recognition of the name Dominic Beirne may be pretty much restricted to those who have access to pay television’s Sky racing channel, and identif...
The April / May 2017 issue of Practical Punting Magazine is now available, just click on the green button for instant access.
In this article, our senior contributor (the late and great) E. J. Minnis replied to queries sent in by PPM readers. Letter From a Reader: I have been a PPM reader for quite a while now and al...
The scorn is rising on that Ernst & Young report on Sydney racing. In his Daily Telegraph column, veteran turf sage Ken Callander says: 'The quote of the week was Gai Waterhouse's response to Greg ...
Stakeswinner M'Lady Pedrille is a definite Randwick starter but the calibre of Brian Crowley Stakes nominations has Ron Quinton undecided which race the filly will contest.M'Lady Pedrille is nomina...
ALLAN Sharrock is happy to gamble the Australasian fillies are better than their male counterparts heading into tomorrow's Queensland Derby, where the New Zealand trainer will start Shez Sinsationa...
Last start Moonee Valley 2040m winner Alcopop is the early fav at $4.20 (13/4) for Sat's 2400m Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield. He's being closely pressed by the Mark Kavanagh trained Shocking $4...
Jake Noonan struck an immediate blow after returning from a late-winter let-up when he partnered Torahka to victory in a heat of the National Patient Transport Rising Stars today at Werribee.Noonan...
HE IS the hottest teenage rider on the planet after a remarkable 12 months of smashing records in New Zealand, and now James McDonald has his sights on Melbourne's feature cups double, reports The ...
THE jockey room dux answered the call and immediately headed for Hong Kong airport. Racing's first lady had been put in her place in the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon and was now in need ...
Rod Craig will take a five-strong team to Canterbury on Wednesday, a place dear to the trainer's heart and one he hopes to be able to visit for many years to come.Craig was the last Canterbury base...
David Hayes believes three-year-old Sarem has a good future and can take the next step up in Thursday's Myer Spring Fashion Stakes at Flemington.The colt, by Zabeel out of the Strawberry Road mare ...